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Best option for a key one side, thumb knob the other side for an internal door?

  • 12-11-2024 11:25AM
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    witnessmenow
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    We have a door that leads to the garage that we would like the option of locking from house side with a knob and if it did get locked it would require a key from the garage side to open. Does such a thing exist?

    Currently it has a standard internal door handle setup, with a key hole either side. But if the door is locked from the inside (house side) with a key, unless the key is removed, it cant be unlocked from the outside even with a key. I know its easy to say "Just remove the key" but I wan't to eliminate human error from the equation if possible! The ideal situation would be handles with a bathroom lock on inside, and a key hole the other, but I don't think this exists?

    Not opposed to adding a secondary lock and just removing the current key from the equation if something suits. Something like a nightlatch sort of suits, but I don't want the door to automatically lock like it would with a night latch. Again you could use the snib (never heard of this word before!) to hold back the latch, but this again falls into human error and would probably be a bigger risk than just removing the key.

    Any suggestions?



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